Shingles

Spider_Lily · 04-17-2010, 05:45 PM

My MIL has been having pain around her chest and back area.Thought it maybe her heart she had open heart surgery last Summer.She was taken to the doctor yesterday he say's she has Shingles.Gave her med's and sent her home.Today she has began to blister up she has a good case of them.Told her daughter's to do good hand washing and don't let the babies visit.

TryingisDying · 04-18-2010, 07:50 AM

The best thing is that she might have been treated early which will help with the recovery time. They hurt!

CarolynF · 04-18-2010, 12:02 PM

I had a tiny case of them..and was lucky..Hopefully, she will be okay..it takes time and some peeps need to go to the hospital..

lovemygrands · 04-18-2010, 12:06 PM

Had them last year (with pneumonia at the same time). Have to say the pain was horrible. I took pretty heavy doses of prescription pain medication for quite a while. I had been kicking myself for not getting the vacinnation (you can get it after age 60). Then last week my SIL came down with shingles and she had the vacinnation. So guess it doesn't always work.

dartstar1 · 04-19-2010, 06:40 AM

Terrible terrible thing to have
I have suffered with them twice in last 3 yrs
The one med I can't afford and the insurance doesn't take cake of so I only do the pills
There isn't ONE anti itch topical OTC cream that I didn't try
Sarna helped,Used the icey ( blue) ointment, Cortisone full strength
Fresh aloe helped some I even used ora jel to numb it

petalpusher · 04-19-2010, 09:18 AM

I had shingles April '09, not fun. Valtrex was a must, along with ice packs, a spray that numbed the area recommended by the pharmacy and vitamin E . The vitamins I read about in The Practical Encyclopedia of Natural Healing. They recommend between 1200-1600 I.U. of E daily, along with E oil or vitamin E cream applied directly to the lesions. The vitamin E can help with postherpetic neuralgia and will lessen possible scarring. Acupunture can help with pain.

Spider_Lily · 04-20-2010, 07:12 AM

She seemed to be in awful pain Sunday afternoon.She took her pain pill's and went to her room.They knock her out.Her daughter said the Shingles look some better.

JONAH'S GRANNY · 04-27-2010, 07:18 AM

I have permanent nerve damage in my back because I suffered thru shingles and never got the proper treatment. I was too scared and stupid to go to the doctor; was afraid it was skin cancer or something. The one spot never did go away and when they flared up again I had to go to the doctor. I've had all kinds of treatment to try and get rid of the back pain including some sort of shock therapy. Now I'm stuck taking about three different meds to try and control the pain.

04-17-2010, 05:45 PM	#1
Spider_Lily Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,153 Gallery: Spider_Lily	Shingles My MIL has been having pain around her chest and back area.Thought it maybe her heart she had open heart surgery last Summer.She was taken to the doctor yesterday he say's she has Shingles.Gave her med's and sent her home.Today she has began to blister up she has a good case of them.Told her daughter's to do good hand washing and don't let the babies visit.

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04-18-2010, 07:50 AM	#2
TryingisDying Junior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 38 Gallery: TryingisDying Stats: 220/164/150's	The best thing is that she might have been treated early which will help with the recovery time. They hurt!

04-18-2010, 12:02 PM	#3
CarolynF Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 36,828 Gallery: CarolynF Stats: 195/141/139 WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin Start Date: January 2001	I had a tiny case of them..and was lucky..Hopefully, she will be okay..it takes time and some peeps need to go to the hospital..

04-18-2010, 12:06 PM	#4
lovemygrands MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 995 Gallery: lovemygrands WOE: Meeme's Ever-Evolving LC Plan Start Date: 9-22-09	Had them last year (with pneumonia at the same time). Have to say the pain was horrible. I took pretty heavy doses of prescription pain medication for quite a while. I had been kicking myself for not getting the vacinnation (you can get it after age 60). Then last week my SIL came down with shingles and she had the vacinnation. So guess it doesn't always work.

04-19-2010, 06:40 AM	#5
dartstar1 Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: So calif Posts: 5,577 Gallery: dartstar1 Stats: 273/256/160 starting again 1-26-12 @259 4-1-12 242 WOE: ATKINS 72 <8 Start Date: 10/12/2009	Terrible terrible thing to have I have suffered with them twice in last 3 yrs The one med I can't afford and the insurance doesn't take cake of so I only do the pills There isn't ONE anti itch topical OTC cream that I didn't try Sarna helped,Used the icey ( blue) ointment, Cortisone full strength Fresh aloe helped some I even used ora jel to numb it

04-19-2010, 09:18 AM	#6
petalpusher Junior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 7 Gallery: petalpusher Stats: 228/200/170 WOE: MWL Start Date: 2/2010	I had shingles April '09, not fun. Valtrex was a must, along with ice packs, a spray that numbed the area recommended by the pharmacy and vitamin E . The vitamins I read about in The Practical Encyclopedia of Natural Healing. They recommend between 1200-1600 I.U. of E daily, along with E oil or vitamin E cream applied directly to the lesions. The vitamin E can help with postherpetic neuralgia and will lessen possible scarring. Acupunture can help with pain.

04-20-2010, 07:12 AM	#7
Spider_Lily Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,153 Gallery: Spider_Lily	She seemed to be in awful pain Sunday afternoon.She took her pain pill's and went to her room.They knock her out.Her daughter said the Shingles look some better.

04-27-2010, 07:18 AM	#8
JONAH'S GRANNY Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 8,069 Gallery: JONAH'S GRANNY Stats: Way too much/115 lbs. WOE: Lowcarb Start Date: 01/03/2008/Originally 2003	I have permanent nerve damage in my back because I suffered thru shingles and never got the proper treatment. I was too scared and stupid to go to the doctor; was afraid it was skin cancer or something. The one spot never did go away and when they flared up again I had to go to the doctor. I've had all kinds of treatment to try and get rid of the back pain including some sort of shock therapy. Now I'm stuck taking about three different meds to try and control the pain.